Van_Denton's Blog

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An upper level low tonight was able to work with enough moisture to give the piedmont a quick shot of moderate to heavy snow.   The air aloft was so cold that we actually had thundersnow in many spots.  This is the same as a spring thunderstorm, but happens when the air is cold enough for snow instead of rain.

The snow certainly was a surprise, however, Tuesday night at 10:30 we did show one computer model that suggested this potential and we mentioned it was possible and not to be totally surprised if it happened.  Still, with all other models not picking up on the chance, it was down played.   As a matter of fact, no watches or advisories were issued for this system.   After the fact, the numbers show we had enough that we could have justified a Winter Weather Advisory.  Most areas picked up between 1 and 3 inches.

How much did you get?